US10251022B2ActiveUtilityA1

Systems and methods for low energy beacon management

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Assignee: COMCAST CABLE COMM LLCPriority: Feb 18, 2016Filed: Feb 18, 2016Granted: Apr 2, 2019
Est. expiryFeb 18, 2036(~9.6 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
H04W 4/021
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Claims

Abstract

Methods and systems are disclosed relating to proximity detection of devices and targeted information services, such as information campaigns. Disclosed methods provide targeted campaigns to a user, such as targeted campaigns to presentation devices based on proximity of user devices near the information devices. Other methods provide targeted campaigns across various applications, while other methods provide for scheduling campaigns to premises device identifiers based on an event schedule, and other methods provide a hierarchal system for monitoring different sets of premises device identifiers when a user device can monitor for a limited number of premises device identifiers at a time.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A method comprising:
 assigning, to a first set of premises devices at a location, a first set of premises device identifiers associated with a first event; 
 assigning, to a second set of premises devices at the location, a second set of premises device identifiers associated with a second event; 
 determining, based on an event schedule, that the first event is occurring; 
 activating, in response to the first event occurring, a first application on a user device that monitors for the first set of premises device identifiers; 
 deactivating, in response to determining, based on the event schedule, that the first event has ended, the first application on the user device; and 
 activating, in response to determining, based on the event schedule, that the second event is occurring, a second application on the user device to monitor for the second set of premises device identifiers. 
 
     
     
       2. The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 deactivating, in response to determining that the first event has ended, the first application on the user device; and 
 activating, in response to determining that the second event is occurring, the first application on the user device to monitor for the second set of premises device identifiers. 
 
     
     
       3. The method of  claim 1 , further comprising
 activating, in response to determining that the second event is occurring, the second application on the user device to monitor for the first set of premises device identifiers. 
 
     
     
       4. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first event comprises a first set of campaigns. 
     
     
       5. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the second event comprises a second set of campaigns. 
     
     
       6. The method of  claim 1 , wherein determining that the first event is occurring comprises accessing the event schedule to determine when one or more events are occurring at the location. 
     
     
       7. The method of  claim 1 , further comprising disassociating the first set of premises device identifiers from the first event. 
     
     
       8. A method comprising:
 assigning, to a first set of premises devices at a location, a first set of premises device identifiers associated with a first event; 
 assigning, to a second set of premises devices at the location, a second set of premises device identifiers associated with a second event; 
 determining, based on an event schedule, that the first event has ended; 
 deactivating, in response to determining, based on the event schedule, that the first event has ended, a first application on a user device that monitors for the first set of premises device identifiers; and 
 activating, in response to determining, based on the event schedule, that the second event is occurring, a second application on the user device to monitor for the second set of premises device identifiers. 
 
     
     
       9. The method of  claim 8 , further comprising activating, in response to determining that the first event is occurring, the first application on the user device. 
     
     
       10. The method of  claim 8 , further comprising disassociating the first set of premises device identifiers from the first event. 
     
     
       11. The method of  claim 8 , wherein the first event comprises a first set of campaigns. 
     
     
       12. The method of  claim 8 , wherein the second event comprises a second set of campaigns. 
     
     
       13. A method comprising:
 assigning, to a first set of premises devices at a location, a first set of premises device identifiers associated with a first event; 
 assigning, to a second set of premises devices at the location, a second set of premises device identifiers associated with a second event; 
 determining, based on an event schedule, that the first event is occurring; 
 activating, in response to determining that the first event is occurring, a first application on a user device that monitors for the first set of premises device identifiers; 
 deactivating, in response to determining, based on the event schedule, that the first event has ended, the first application on the user device; 
 determining, based on the event schedule, that the second event is occurring; and 
 activating, in response to determining, based on the event schedule, that the second event is occurring, a second application on the user device that monitors for the second set of premises device identifiers. 
 
     
     
       14. The method of  claim 13 , further comprising deactivating, in response to determining that the second event has ended, the second application. 
     
     
       15. The method of  claim 13 , wherein the first event comprises a first set of campaigns. 
     
     
       16. The method of  claim 13 , wherein the second event comprises a second set of campaigns. 
     
     
       17. The method of  claim 13 , wherein determining that the first event is occurring comprises accessing the event schedule to determine when one or more events are occurring at the location. 
     
     
       18. The method of  claim 13 , wherein determining that the second event is occurring comprises accessing the event schedule to determine when one or more events are occurring at the location. 
     
     
       19. The method of  claim 13 , further comprising disassociating the first set of premises device identifiers from the first event. 
     
     
       20. The method of  claim 13 , further comprising disassociating the second set of premises device identifiers from the second event.

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